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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenVisually Megamind is immaculately sleek and gracefully enhanced by 3-D. The score by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe is refreshingly subtle for an action comedy.
- 70Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesHandsome and generally amusing adventure.
- 70Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyLos Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyMore impressive than the multi-dimensions is Megamind's minimalist, modernist look. It creates a crispness that feels more contemporary than retro, which not only is very aesthetically pleasing but makes it easier to savor the film's many sight gags.
- 70NPRBob MondelloNPRBob MondelloThe kiddie set can chortle at Megamind's slapstick and its goofy one-upmanship while adults get a kick out of all the smart spatial tricks that highlight the 3-D effects.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyMegamind is snappy good fun.
- 60SlateJosh LevinSlateJosh LevinMostly, the jokes and the recurrent attempts to tweak the superhero genre serve as a reminder that somebody else has already done it better. Sure, Megamind is pretty good. But why settle for less when you the best is already available on DVD?
- 60TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissIn ingenuity and charm, this DreamWorks offering isn't up there with "Kung Fu Panda," which remains the sharpest, fullest film from the studio. You may get the feeling that Megamind was made for, and possibly by, really smart six-year-olds. Nothing wrong with that; audiences of all ages can be tickled by the higher form of preadolescent humor.
- 60Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThis is Ferrell's movie, meaning some inspired laughs sandwiched between annoying bits that stretch on well past their usefulness.
- 50VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangComes off as a derivative wisecracking machine rather than a feat of sustained imagination.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceIf nothing else, I found my son's Kryptonite: boring superhero rip-offs voiced by check-cashing actors. At least Steve Carell used an accent.